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The use of snowcovered area in runoff forecasts
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hall, R. L. Hannaford, J. F. Rango, A. Rosenzweig, M. Brown, A. J. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | Long-term snowcovered area data from aircraft and satellite observations have proven useful in reducing seasonal runoff forecast error on the Kern river watershed. Similar use of snowcovered area on the Kings river watershed produced results that were about equivalent to methods based solely on conventional data. Snowcovered area will be most effective in reducing forecast procedural error on watersheds with: (1) a substantial amount of area within a limited elevation range; (2) an erratic precipitation and/or snowpack accumulation pattern not strongly related to elevation; and (3) poor coverage by precipitation stations or snow courses restricting adequate indexing of water supply conditions. When satellite data acquisition and delivery problems are resolved, the derived snowcover information should provide a means for enhancing operational streamflow forecasts for areas that depend primarily on snowmelt for their water supply. |
| File Size | 6166513 |
| Page Count | 34 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780008467 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5v747d23 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Remote Sensors Data Acquisition Water Runoff Precision Watersheds Snow Cover Meteorological Flight Forecasting Sierra Nevada Mountains Ca Landsat Satellites Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |